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1998 Ford Crown Victoria Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #H72-PTButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1998 Ford Crown Victoria
FCC IDPart #PART NUMBER: 164-R0479ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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1998 Ford Crown Victoria MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1998 Crown Victoria runs Ford's first-generation PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System), sometimes called PATS I. The chip in the H72-PT key is a Texas Instruments TI glass transponder, fixed code 4C. No buttons on this key, it is just a metal blade with a chip in the head. If you have two working keys, you can add a third through the self-learn procedure: cycle key one on, off, key two on, off, new key on, wait for the security light to go solid. But if you are down to one key or zero, that trick is dead. You need a tool that talks to the PATS module directly.
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A guy near Bubbling Springs Park in Port Hueneme texted me a GPS pin with a photo of his 1998 Crown Victoria sitting in a gravel lot off the road. His only key had snapped at the head, right where the plastic meets the blade. The transponder chip was still inside the broken piece, but the blade was stuck in the ignition turned to ACC.

I got there and pulled the broken blade out of the cylinder with an extractor. The chip in the old key head was a 4C glass transponder, still intact, but there was no saving that housing. It was cracked through.

I decoded his lock wafers, cut a fresh H72 blade on my mobile machine, and paired a new 4C transponder to his PATS module using diagnostic equipment in the van. His Crown Vic only had one key registered, so self-learn was off the table. Had to go through the module on pin 16 of the OBD-II port to write the new key in.

The whole thing took maybe 35 minutes from the time I parked behind him. He said he had already called the Ford dealer in Oxnard and they told him two weeks for an appointment, plus a tow since the car would not start. He just wanted to drive home. He drove home.

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How long does it take to replace a key for a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria?
On site, about 20 to 40 minutes depending on whether it is an all-keys-lost situation or you still have a working key. If you have two working keys, the car's own self-learn procedure handles the programming and I just need to cut the blade. All-keys-lost takes longer because I have to read the PATS module through the OBD-II port to register a new 4C transponder from scratch. Either way, it is a one-visit job. The dealer route adds a tow, an appointment wait that runs weeks, and shop time on top of the actual programming.
What is the PATS system on my 1998 Crown Victoria?
Why would the dealer take so long just for a Crown Victoria key?
My theft light keeps flashing and the engine cranks but won't start. Is it the key?
Can I buy an H72 key online and program it myself with just one working key?
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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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